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Journey to Adulthood Pool Party!
Check out the pictures from the J2A Pool Party held last Sunday. Lots of fun & food!
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Dear
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"The mischief of orthodoxy, mistaking itself for truth will be the most mischievous in all
Christianity". These are words said by the great 19th century preacher Phillips Brooks to a group of
his fellow clergy in Boston. Brooks, who went on to become Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts,
was expressing his concern about a tendency he observed among religious leaders to preach about
what was right at the expense of missing the truth.
Of course, Jesus also noticed this tendency about the religious leaders of his day. In this Sunday's
Gospel, the leader of a synagogue berates Jesus because he has healed a woman on the Sabbath. A
woman who has suffered terribly at the hands of a crippling physical disability. There are plenty of
other times to heal people, the leader points out, but no work is to be done on the Sabbath.
Technically, he's right. The Law did say that any work on the Sabbath was unlawful. But Jesus
quickly calls the man on his hypocrisy: "Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his
donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of
Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath
day?"
Jesus told his followers that it was the truth-not right belief-that would ultimately set them free.
Put another way, being a follower of Jesus isn't just about believing in the right thing or following
the rules perfectly. If it were, I suspect that we, like the religious leader in the Gospel, would
probably always find ourselves coming up short. This isn't to say that right belief isn't important to
our faith. As Christians, our belief in the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus that we profess each
Sunday in the Creed is at the heart of our life together. But our belief in doctrines like these can't be
true, nor can it set us free, unless we are committed to living it in our lives.
Edmund
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| This Sunday |
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 22, 2010
Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sermon: The Reverend Edmund Harris
Bible Study, 9:15 a.m.
The Gospel of Luke
Summer Education Offering, 9:15 a.m.
"Hospitality and Church of the Epiphany"
Scripture readings:
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17
Read these
lessons
Liturgical Ministers for this Sunday:
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Lisa Decker
Lector-Sally Erskine
Usher-Janice Fagan
Greeter-Betsy Kelley
Coffee Hour- Tammi Miller, Sam Purcell & Irene Packer
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Rhoda Bucci
Eucharistic Visitor-Beverly Fairhurst
Lectors-Bill Dench & Susan Murphy
Cantor- Phil Campbell
Acolytes- Lydia DeAngelo, Bella DeAngelo & Cheyenne Lambert
Ushers-Bill Tierney & Max Jencks
Greeters- Ernie & Beverely Fairhurst
Altar Guild-Michelle Callahan & Susan Bergstrand
Counters-Janice Johnson & Bo Ivey
Coffee Hour- The Haggerty & Pedrick-DeAngelo Families
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| Summer Education Offering |
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How We Make Room
Join us, this Sunday, for the final class in the series about the role of hospitality in our life together, led by Edmund Harris. These conversations will begin at 9:15 a.m. and will meet in the multi-purpose room.
August 22 - "Hospitality and Church of the Epiphany" - What about hospitality right here in our own community? How are we hospitable to the outsiders in our midst? How might we be even more hospitable? Come share your own experiences of hospitality, both from Church and from your own lives.
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| Blessing of backpacks, briefcases & bookbags |
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Sunday, September 12, be sure to bring your backpacks, breifcases, bookbags or whatever you use to carry your things to and from school or work, to church to be blessed. Backpack/bag blessings will be done at both the 8 & 10:30 services. Start the fall off right!
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| Godly Play Room Organizing Evening |
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We need your help!
Whether you're a teacher, a parent, or a bystander, come help us get
the Godly Play classrooms in order for the new Sunday school year.
Wednesday, August 25 at 5:30 p.m. 'til we finish.
Come for as much or little time you can offer.
Supper will be provided. Please RSVP to Edmund at 434-5012 Ext. #14 or edmund{at}epiphanyep{dot}org.
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| Calling all Ushers |
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There will be an organizational meeting for all ushers on Sunday, August 29 at 9:15 a.m. We will review responsibilities and plan for the next schedule, which starts October 3 and goes through January 30. Please look at your calendars to determine your availability; this includes whether you will be attending the 5 or 10 p.m. Christmas Eve service and if you are available to serve. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact John LeBreux by email at j.lebreux@comcast.net or by phone at 508-336-3486. If you have considered serving as an usher and have not yet spoken to me, please join us or call if you have any questions.
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| Upcoming Safe Church Trainings |
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Are you a Eucharistic Visitor, current or future Sunday school teacher, or regular volunteer at
Church? Have you attended a Safe Church Training before? If not, please plan on attending
one of these upcoming Safe Church Training workshops:
- August 28th at Trinity Church, Cranston (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
- September 25th at Church of the Transfiguration, Edgewood (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Safe Church certification is required of all clergy, employees of the Diocese, licensed eucharistic
visitors, and those who regularly volunteer in Diocesan programs for children and youth.
For questions or to RSVP for the training, contact Edmund at 401-434-5012 ext. #14 or edmund{at}epiphany{dot}org.
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| Wanted: Godly Play Teachers! |
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Ever considered becoming a Godly Play teacher in our Sunday school program?
Godly Play is a Montessori-based curriculum, with a
multi-sensory approach to telling Bible stories using
three-dimensional materials. The goal of Godly Play is to
help children aged 3-11 to know God and find direction
in their lives while they are still young. A free Godly
Play training will take place at Church of the Epiphany
on Saturday, September 18 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please
prayerfully consider whether the Spirit might be leading
you to offer your time and talent to this important ministry
in our church. For more information, or to RSVP for
the training, contact Edmund at 401-434-5012 ext. #14
or edmund@epiphany.org.
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| Next Sunday |
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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 29, 2010
Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sermon: The Reverend Edmund Harris
Bible Study, 9:15 a.m.
The Gospel of Luke
Scripture readings:
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Psalm 81:1, 10-16
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Read these
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